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Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Kansas School of Medicine (1977)

2090 Northeast Wyatt Court Suite 101
Bend, OR 97701

(541) 382-6447

Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD is a nephrologist in Bend, OR specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1977 and has 49 years of experience. Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD is affiliated with St. Charles Health System and Bend Memorial Clinic.

Office Locations

1501 Ne Medical Center Drive
Bend, OR 97701

(541) 382-2811

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Bend Memorial Clinic

2090 Northeast Wyatt Court Suite 101
Bend, OR 97701

(541) 382-6447

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Bend Memorial Clinic

760 Northwest York Drive Suite 110
Bend, OR 97701

(541) 312-2490

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

prostate-specific antigen test

thyroid blood test

uric acid blood test

By Affordability:

A1C test

albumin test

antigen tests

cholesterol screening

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

diabetes management

diabetes screening

glycated protein test

hyperbaric oxygen therapy

intravenous infusion

iron tests

kidney function tests

lipid profile

microalbumin test

microalbumin urine test

parathyroid hormone test

phosphorus blood test

phosphorus test

prostate-specific antigen test

renal panel

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

total protein test

total protein urine test

uric acid blood test

uric acid test

vitamin D test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Oregon, Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD performed more prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, thyroid blood test, and uric acid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, albumin test, antigen tests, cholesterol screening, creatinine test, creatinine urine test, diabetes management, diabetes screening, glycated protein test, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, intravenous (IV) infusion, iron tests, kidney function tests, lipid profile, microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, parathyroid hormone (PTH) test, phosphorus blood test, phosphorus test, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, renal (kidney) panel, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, total protein test, total protein urine test, uric acid blood test, uric acid test, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

complete blood count

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Oregon, Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for complete blood count (CBC) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

phlebotomy for lab tests

phosphorus blood test

In 2012, Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), lab tests, lipid profile, phlebotomy for lab tests, and phosphorus blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Oregon.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bend, OR during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	510
diabetes management	24
dialysis	79
doctor visit	806
hospital care	570
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	243
inpatient care	570
lab tests	1588
minimally invasive procedures	129
preventive care	120
thyroid function tests	65
vaccines	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bend, OR during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	530
diabetes management	29
dialysis	31
doctor visit	809
hospital care	653
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	199
inpatient care	653
lab tests	1954
minimally invasive procedures	43
preventive care	136
thyroid function tests	78
vaccines	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	50
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bend, OR during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	572
diabetes management	43
dialysis	43
doctor visit	873
hospital care	571
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	136
inpatient care	571
lab tests	1828
preventive care	144
thyroid function tests	91
vaccines	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	47
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bend, OR during 2015 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	571
diabetes management	38
dialysis	31
doctor visit	977
hospital care	703
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	123
inpatient care	703
lab tests	1918
minimally invasive procedures	66
preventive care	132
thyroid function tests	96
vaccines	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	536
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	114
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bend, OR during 2016 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	645
diabetes management	33
dialysis	20
doctor visit	913
hospital care	649
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	204
inpatient care	649
lab tests	2177
minimally invasive procedures	39
preventive care	144
thyroid function tests	79
vaccines	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	57
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bend, OR during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	565
diabetes management	42
dialysis	18
doctor visit	864
hospital care	544
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	239
inpatient care	544
lab tests	2155
minimally invasive procedures	33
preventive care	143
thyroid function tests	119

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	57
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bend, OR during 2018 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	587
diabetes management	51
dialysis	22
doctor visit	903
hospital care	759
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	202
inpatient care	759
lab tests	2192
minimally invasive procedures	29
preventive care	184
thyroid function tests	119
vaccines	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	53
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bend, OR during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	631
diabetes management	49
doctor visit	871
hospital care	785
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	176
inpatient care	785
lab tests	2378
minimally invasive procedures	41
preventive care	206
thyroid function tests	130
vaccines	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	61
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bend, OR during 2020 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	569
diabetes management	58
doctor visit	845
hospital care	654
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	147
inpatient care	624
lab tests	2222
minimally invasive procedures	49
outpatient care	30
preventive care	176
thyroid function tests	104
vaccines	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	72
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bend, OR during 2021 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	565
diabetes management	64
doctor visit	843
hospital care	704
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	200
inpatient care	704
lab tests	1748
minimally invasive procedures	20
preventive care	311
thyroid function tests	113
vaccines	134

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	71
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bend, OR during 2022 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	446
diabetes management	55
doctor visit	579
hospital care	665
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	196
inpatient care	665
lab tests	1418
minimally invasive procedures	22
preventive care	187
thyroid function tests	90
vaccines	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	57
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bend, OR were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	562
diabetes management	44
dialysis	34
doctor visit	843
hospital care	659
inpatient care	657
lab tests	1961
minimally invasive procedures	47
outpatient care	30
preventive care	171
thyroid function tests	98
vaccines	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD.

**Gender**
Female	208
Male	251

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	404
Native American / Alaskan Native	12
Hispanic	18
Other	7

**Age**
85 and over	58
75 to 84	136
Less than 65	94
65 to 74	170

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1977. He completed residency at University of Kansas Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Oregon.

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine (1977)

Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center (1980)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Charles Health System

Bend Memorial Clinic

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert V. Pinnick, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$135 $135
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$31 VIIBRYD $17	DALIRESP $14
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$27 VELTASSA $27
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$25 Uloric $25
Lundbeck LLC	$18 NORTHERA $18
Other	$57 JYNARQUE $17	Injectafer $15	TARPEYO $14	(815) Thiola $7	Thiola $4

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$242
Consulting Fee	$25
Education	$25

Biography

Dr. Robert Pinnick, who practices in Bend, OR, is a medical specialist in undersea and hyperbaric medicine, adult nephrology, and preventive medicine. He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Dr. Pinnick trained at the University of Kansas Medical Center for residency. He is professionally affiliated with St. Charles Health System.